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PLANNING

Fighting for freedom

By Ann McGauran | 21 February 2023

The District Councils’ Network conference takes place this week. Ann McGauran talks to those who ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government in the Land of the Long White Cloud

By Alex Parmley | 15 February 2023

Alex Parmley offers a leadership perspective from a district council in New Zealand, where local ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The right environment for interim resource?

By Kathryn Reed | 15 February 2023

Kathryn Reed outlines the opportunities and challenges for place based services in 2023. With env...

WHITEHALL

Calls for renewed effort to tackle planning 'image problem'

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2023

Calls have been made for a renewed effort to attract more planners into the profession as it cont...

PLANNING

Election headaches lie ahead

By Ian Miller | 08 February 2023

The requirement to produce voter ID in May 2023 and new rules about handing in postal votes in 20...

PLANNING

Concerns over future housing supply

By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023

Experts have shared doubts over the Government’s approach to planning reform.

PLANNING

Food feud fizzles out

18 January 2023

Regular Diary readers will be familiar with TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s run-in with locals and...

ENVIRONMENT

Local net zero push held back by Government, review finds

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2023

Local authorities’ efforts to achieve net zero are being held back, according to a Government-com...

PLANNING

The planning system needs more resources to thrive

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 10 January 2023

It isn’t so much the planning system that is broken – more the housing delivery system, says Cllr...

PLANNING

East Lindsey due for court battle

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2023

East Lindsey DC is threatening to become the latest council to take legal action over the use of ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

£54,125-£61,271

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

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Hertfordshire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

£54,125-£61,271

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council